Small Press Publishers

Interested in Listing Your Books with Powell's Books?

About Our Inventory

The inventory that you see listed on Powells.com combines the stock of four Portland-area stores with that of several warehouses. With recent advances in publishing technologies (such as digital content and print-on-demand), it has never been easier to break into the world of publishing. Unfortunately, the increase in titles now available presents a significant challenge to bookstores. It is difficult, if not impossible, for a bookseller like Powell’s to establish relationships with each of the thousands of new publishers that have sprung out of these advances.

Submitting Books for Consideration

To consider carrying your book with Powell's Books, we require the following information:

Your name, address, phone number, email address
Title of book, price, ISBN
Book summary or description
Name of distributors who carry your book, if applicable
Discount information if the book can only be purchased through you
Shipping information
Return policy

Please send the above information to:

Powell's Books
Purchasing Department
2720 NW 29th Avenue
Portland, OR 97210

All manuscripts/books submitted to Powell's become the property of Powell's Books and will not be returned. The new book purchasing department will make the final decision about what to add to inventory. Due to the large number of submissions, we cannot personally respond to all requests.

Titles with Regional Interest

If you have a book with strong regional interest we ask that you to consider having your book stocked at Ingram Book Company. They are the book industry’s leading wholesaler. We already have an established business relationship with Ingram and order from them almost daily. This makes it much simpler for us (and other bookstores) to stock your book and replenish it when it sells. Learn more about Ingram’s various services for publishers, including indie publishing and full service distribution at: http://www.ingramcontent.com/publishers

As you work with Ingram, we highly encourage you to allow discounts that result in a standard wholesale discount to retailers like Powell’s. We are much more likely to stock your book if we know that we’ll be getting a standard discount.

Print on Demand Titles

If you have a Print on Demand book, including those already distributed by Createspace, we again ask that you consider having your book stocked at Ingram. Their POD facilities make it easy for retail bookstores to order and stock books. You can learn more about Ingram’s self-publishing platform at: http://www.ingramspark.com/